远亲不如近邻

yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín

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1. A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.

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Child Words of 远亲不如近邻

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不如 不如 bù rú: not equal to
• 如 如 rú: as
• 亲 亲 qīn: parent
• 亲 亲 qìng: parents-in-law of one's offspring
• 近 近 jìn: near
• 远 远 yuǎn: far
• 远 远 yuàn: to distance oneself from (classical)
• 近邻 近邻 jìn lín: close neighbor
• 远亲 远亲 yuǎn qīn: a distant relative
• 邻 邻 lín: neighbor